The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-15
THE HOME M / MISSIONS rs,
TnE voMAN,s 500 lGpY. .Mrnrs
Al Cro.s Creek aud Laws m Interesting
Session win Papers and Addresses By
Prominent People on Timely Sab.
jects-A History, OF the Society.

TheGtth annual meeting Of tho Woman's
Home Missionary Society Of the Wash.
ipston Prelbytsry, to which tho ladies OF
tho Presbyterian churches OF this city. be.
long, was hold this week at Gross Creek,
Washington county, Pa. Agenpral meet.
ing was hold Wednesday evening, which
was presided VERIFY Rev. MI. Anderson,
pastor Of the Cross Greek Church. particle
patlng in the devotional exercises Of tho
evening were Rey. Joseph L. Weaver,
Burgettstown; Rev. Mr.. Fish, Claysyllle,
and Rev. Mr.. Marks. Prof. Harry McClcll.
and, Of the Western Theological Seminary,
Allegheny, delivered an able address,
taking for his theme, tho duty Of Northern
people toward the Freedmen OF the South.
Miss Laura Shields, acting ssc.etary OF
tho Freslmen's Board, gave m intorcst.
Ing talk about the work among the Indians
OF the Southwest. ,i'I'g
Thursday morning the session was
opened with devotional exercises conduct.
ed by 6trs. DR.. sLorer, Elm Grove, W. Va,
the President Of the Society. An address
Of Welcome to tho delegates was delivered
by Mics Lizzie Marquis, OF Gross Greek,
who waa responded to by MisH Marie
Carothers, OF Holidays Cove, W. Va.
Encouraging reports were read by tho
corresponding Becretary, Misc Helon At.
kinson, Elm Grove, and by M.a. W. r.
Thompson, treasurer, Washington, Pa.
Miss shields spoke at some length shout
the work among tho colorod peopls'o Of
the South. The president read an inter.
es.ing paper prepared by Mics Anna Raj.
ston, formerly OF Washington, who has
been teaching for several years among
the freedmen. Sha Is now located OF
Nottoway @. H., MOTTO way county, Va,
sixty miles eouth OF Richmond.
In the afternoon Mis. Dr.. Bfowns1n, oil
Washington, read q history OF the society,
which wa organized In Washington IN
February, 1883. The Committee on Rsso.
lutions thanked the speakers, Miss Shields
and Professor McClslland, who contrib.
uted 10 much to the success OF the meet.
ing; the good ladies' Of Cross Greek, who
entertsined the delegates In their homen
and provided the substantial lunch: the
gentlemen Of tho church for conveying
come CT the delegates from the Brrgetts.
town atstion, and the pastor and his wife
for their many kinaneseee.
The appointment Of the time and place
Of the mex. meeting was left with the
committee, Mrs. Dr.. Brownson, chairman,
Washington; Mrs. A,W. Kelly, W heeling,
and Mrs. Fi8b, Ciayevilla. n
The olicers Of tho society were re'eloc!-
ed So follows: 81 3..5f5}}if 4
President-Mra Dr.. s!orer, Elm Grove,
W.. Va; Vice Presidonts-Afrs. DR..
Diownson, Washington; Mrs. Rev,
George Mcdonald, Prosperity; Mrs
Brown, Wellsburg, W. Va; and Miss
Marie Caro.hers, Holidays Cove, W. Va.
Corresponding Sec1etary-Mias Helen At.
kinson, Elm Grove. Recording Secretary
-Mrs. Lspsley, Washin gton; Treasurer
Mrs. W. r. Thompson, Synodicat Com.
mittoc-Miss N. Sherrard and Mre. Dr..
Brownaon, Washington. 5SE q.
Mrs. B.gW., Allison, Of Wheeling, waa
elected delegate to the synodical meeting
lat Reading, Ps., on Oesober 60 and 81.
Mrs. Williams, Of Wheeling, was chosen
alternate. The president, recording sec.
rotary and the synodical committee are
also expected 10 be in attendance ut that
convention. gSF. % IRIS